Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal, by the Prussian Mint Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in finely detailed bronze

in finely detailed bronze

on its original triangular ribbon with kook and eye

the invitation exhibiting light soiling

It was issued by the German Warrior League (Deutscher Kriegerbund) in Regensburg

88 mm (w) x 39

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal, by the Prussian Mint Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in finely detailed bronze(Deutsche Verdienstmedaille in Silber in Frakturschrift). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1943 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross, with its arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE (GERMAN MERIT MEDAL) in Fraktur script,